Hey guys I'm setting up a new tank and I want to fix a lot or errors I made on my current take. My question is should I place my LR on top of my sand or should I set my Scape on the glass then pour my sand bed? I have a quite of bit of gobys and they love to dig under my rocks. Im worried that eventfully they might dig out a rock and it will fall or smash the fish. What are your guys thoughts on this?
Live rock on sand or below?
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nervousmonkey
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Agreed with Steve, rock then sand, or an alternative is to build a platform of acrylic rods, or just drill holes in the rock, cement the rods in place that can hold your rocks a little above the bottom, and that'll work well also. Did that to one of my tanks currently up and it works really well, esp. with the gobies, since they can dig a hole under the rock and it won't move. Shrimp like to hide in that 1/2" or so space between sand and rock. I didn't fill the sand all the way up to the bottom of the rock and used clear acrylic rods and it looks like floating rocks.
Or just rock then sand.
Or just rock then sand.
stevo01
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You can get fiberglass rod used to mark out driveway for plowing at HD (coworker used this in his reef), on BRS they have threaded nylon rod (i have this), but amazon has lots of acrylic rod Plastruct Acrylic Rod 1/4" (10) PLS90294 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GQ3MLQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_IEdtybZXY5P9J
Hope this helps.
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Eggcrate is really not required to protect the bottom glass due to it being tempered glass. However, eggcrate can be used to lift your rock off the bottom making the rock more useful in aquascaping.
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Without question, rock in first and then sand.
From you closet....I use plastic clothes hangers and they work great.
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stevo01
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Wow, Awesome idea!
I really appreciate all the ideas guys. I think I'm going to put egg crate down to secure the bottom. Then secure the rocks with acrylic rods and then add all my sand. Just last night my blue spot jawfish did a number to the sand bed. He's currently on a major construction project. I don't want him killing himself or literally wrecking my tank! LOL
AdamNC
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I use this in mine. Unfortunately as I found out you can not have any burrowing wrasse unless the sand bed is deep. I had a 2 inch sand bed and bought a Yellow Coris Wrasse. Mins after letting him in the tank, under the sand he went. 3 days later he came out and I noticed his mouth was distorted, broke? From not being able to eat about a week later he died
stevo01
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I use this in mine. Unfortunately as I found out you can not have any burrowing wrasse unless the sand bed is deep. I had a 2 inch sand bed and bought a Yellow Coris Wrasse. Mins after letting him in the tank, under the sand he went. 3 days later he came out and I noticed his mouth was distorted, broke? From not being able to eat about a week later he died
Sorry for your loss! I agree here. Dartfish, gobies, blennies, wrasse, and more could all potentialy get injured. I would make sure not to have any ribs hanging and also sand or deburr all edges. Even still, could cause injury. They wont see it as they are jetting into the sand or hole.
I never though about that. I was planning on getting a yellow coris wrasse. Maybe not now.I use this in mine. Unfortunately as I found out you can not have any burrowing wrasse unless the sand bed is deep. I had a 2 inch sand bed and bought a Yellow Coris Wrasse. Mins after letting him in the tank, under the sand he went. 3 days later he came out and I noticed his mouth was distorted, broke? From not being able to eat about a week later he died
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